Video & Transcript Research : 'Hunger-Free Campus Act'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 10th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The federal government has not so far failed to act in creating a nationwide data privacy bill.
- The federal government has not so far failed to act in creating a nationwide data privacy bill.
- The federal government has not so far failed to act in creating a nationwide data privacy bill.
- The federal government has not so far failed to act in creating a nationwide data privacy bill.
- The federal government has not so far failed to act in creating a nationwide data privacy bill.
Keywords:
education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, ad valorem tax, road funding, local government, referendum, Choctaw County, HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- And this bill basically establishes the Hunger-Free Campus Act and the process by which any... the Campus
- Act and the process by which any university...
- The big thing is in order for them to have a food bank maybe on campus... have a food bank maybe on campus
- So, to be eligible for designation as a hunger-free campus, a public or private institution of higher
- education shall establish a hunger-free task force.
Keywords:
rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- journey to give the children and those that are Give the children and participants under the Raise Act
- But the bill I bring to you, the Rural Hospital Investment Act, is crucial for our rural areas.
- You're not going to cost me money for hunger-free. Exactly. That's exactly where we are.
- You know, the most obvious issue is that we have kids on campus who can't even get home.
- Don't you know it just acts like we kind of forget about them and want to go on with moving life.
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, tax credits, qualified donations, Alabama Department of Revenue, HB273, Hunger-Free Campus Act, hunger free campus, food insecurity, college hunger, student hunger, campus pantry, food pantry, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, basic needs, student food assistance, meal vouchers, meal credits, food vouchers
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.558, to provide for the consideration of a definition of antisemitism set forth by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance for the enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws concerning education programs or Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee is considering the Protecting Students on Campus Act legislation.
- I would like to call on the anti-Semitism awareness act of 2025, S163, the protecting students on campus
- The Anti Semitism Awareness Act does just that.
- I'd like to offer Hassen Amendment 3 to Senate 163, the Protecting Students of Campus Act.
- The Protecting Students on Campus Act would create a public awareness campaign for submitting civil rights
Keywords:
civil rights, higher education, discrimination, complaints, awareness campaign, antisemitism, education, Civil Rights Act, IHRA definition, federal enforcement, Jewish community, anti-discrimination laws, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, Protecting Students on Campus Act, First Amendment, Senator Tim Scott, free speech, college campuses, legislation, Trump administration
Summary:
The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Bills:
HF2431
Keywords:
higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-21
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Line 23 is the campus sexual assault.
- Line 33 is the Hunger Free Campus Act.
- Campus. Paragraph I on page 15 is for emergency assistance grants.
- Verifying technical changes to the hunger-free campus designation statute, section 3 on page 25.
- This act includes administrative changes to streamline it, adding new definitions.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/21/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- hunger-free campus designation statute. hunger-free campus designation statute.
Bills:
HF2312
Keywords:
higher education, college finance, student aid, financial aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, tuition relief, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, work-study, child care grants, Indian scholarships, tribal colleges, Hunger-Free Campus, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative, I'd like to can you delve down into the part of the Bill that deals with the Oklahoma Free
- Speech Committee forming a free speech training later on in the bill.
- Curious as to why Oklahoma Free Speech Committee was chosen and why universities cannot create their
- We have a really phenomenal group at the Free Speech Committee that does a great job on free speech training
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative, I'd like to, can you delve down into the part of the bill that deals with the Oklahoma Free
- Speech Committee forming free speech training later on in the bill.
- The part of the bill that deals with the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee forming free speech training
- Curious as to why Oklahoma Free Speech Committee was chosen and why universities cannot create their
- We have a really phenomenal group at the Free Speech Committee that does a great job on free speech training
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
Summary:
The Postsecondary Education Committee considered a series of higher education and career-tech bills, with members asking mostly clarifying questions about eligibility, implementation, and alignment with existing law. House Bill 1477, requested by the State Regents, would limit concurrent enrollment to students age 21 or under; it passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1593 updated language on the Oklahoma State University Board of Trustees to reflect current practice and passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1725 addressed expressive activities on public campuses by allowing security fees for students or student groups, but not based on the content of expression, and also directed free speech training through the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1670, a State Chamber priority bill, aimed to strengthen startup ecosystems, venture capital, and industry-embedded research to help move university research into private-sector jobs, and it passed 9-0.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1726, which would establish a baseline training course for graduate student instructors at colleges and universities. Supporters said it would standardize instruction across institutions and help ensure a consistent level of preparation for graduate instructors teaching undergraduates; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1633 would align Oklahoma statute with federal law following a consent judgment regarding tuition eligibility for individuals not lawfully present in the United States; members discussed how “lawfully present” would apply to DACA recipients and others with federal immigration status, and the bill passed 6-3. Senate Bill 1735, a cleanup measure shifting certain oversight of technology center career tech schools more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education, passed 9-0.
Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1480, a pilot program for paid apprenticeships for 16-year-old students within career tech settings, despite questions about why a pilot was needed when career techs were already prepared to do similar work; it passed 9-0. Finally, an amendment to Senate Bill 1632 changed “shall” to “may” and allowed the State Board of Regents to use workforce assessments such as WorkKeys to award some entry-level college credit for students who score highly, especially those returning to community college or seeking an associate degree; after discussion about the limits of the credit, the amended measure passed 9-0. The meeting concluded with thanks to members as the committee’s final meeting.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- None of the universities want to report suicides on campus.
- it if it happens off campus.
- So that off-campus event is not something that affects us.
- Act 696 in 2018 and Act 745 of 2024 both intended for these services to be allowed in the classroom as
- This would take an act of Congress, right?
Keywords:
Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 636 by Rep. LaFleur, a hazing-prevention bill for public postsecondary institutions. After adopting a chairman’s amendment set that shifted implementation to management boards with the Board of Regents, allowed standardized reporting forms, and added a lifetime ban on re-chartering for organizations involved in a hazing death, the committee heard emotional testimony from Caleb Wilson’s mother and from Jason Hughes, who chaired the task force that developed the bill. Members from both parties expressed support, and HB 636 was reported as amended and renamed the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act.
The committee then heard HB 218, also by Rep. LaFleur, requiring public schools to administer food insecurity screenings using an existing McKinney-Vento-based process with added questions. Witnesses from the Department of Education and charter schools explained the screening questions and said the process would help identify students in need without violating confidentiality, while a faith-community witness urged schools to partner with churches and charities. Concerns were raised about privacy and whether schools already had authority to help hungry students, but the bill was reported with amendments. The committee also approved HB 626 by Rep. Jordan, which would require colleges and universities to provide suicide-prevention information, hotline access, and aggregated reporting on suicide risk; the Board of Regents said most campuses already use 988 or telehealth services and could comply without major new costs, and the bill was reported favorably.
Next, HB 749 by Rep. Carver was considered to modernize the state’s college savings and ABLE programs by moving administration to a third-party manager and improving online access and security. Treasury and Board of Regents staff said the state would retain oversight, that ABLE accounts would not be charged fees, and that implementation would be supported by executive-budget funding; the bill was reported favorably. HB 352 by Rep. Mack, a cleanup bill on behavioral health services in schools, drew testimony from parents, ABA providers, and teacher representatives. Supporters said some districts were still blocking medically necessary services in classrooms, while educators asked for clearer pre-conference expectations to avoid disruption; after amendment, the bill was reported with amendments. The committee also approved HB 201 creating a state seal of fine arts and HB 738 revising student disciplinary proceedings at colleges and universities, and it began discussion of HCR 14, which supports federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- House file 4362 also rights-free zones.
- Would campus if it's a prohibited area?
- occurs, so let's not have gun-free zones.
- > occurs, so let's not have gun-free occurs, so let's not have gun-free zones. zones. zones.
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Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, they have a campus in Cocodrie. They have one on the Fletcher campus.
- You know, they have a campus in coquetry. They have one on the Fletcher campus.
- Act 400, Rep.
- Thank you, Madam Acting Chair.
- So as you all know, in 2022, we had Act 541, the Computer Science Education Act.
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- She fought for women's sports and the athletic center on campus, and ultimately that center was built
- And it acts that you move to bill favorably. All right.
- A graduate student on a campus doing research off of private foundation dollars. on a campus doing research
- So if no one was supposed to know that my 4.0 GPA and my 33 on the ACT allow...
- Act 409 impacts the very existence of some of these schools, and they are good-faith actors.
Bills:
SR119, SCR65, HCR47, HB196, HB218, HB256, HB325, HB352, HB434, HB448, HB476, HB608, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB749, HB818, HB1059, HB1112, HB1242, HB1249
Keywords:
SR119, Senate Resolution 119, D-D Breaux, Sara Breaux, LSU gymnastics, LSU Gymnastics Training Center, LSU Board of Supervisors, facility naming, honorary resolution, public buildings and grounds, women's athletics, Title IX, college gymnastics, SEC gymnastics, Louisiana State University, Tiger Athletic Foundation, women in sports, coach recognition, sports legend, campus naming
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor.
Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably.
Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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I that might want to come on campus. I that might want to come on campus. - shouldn't be giving free parking. shouldn't be giving free parking.
- that wants to have an event on campus. that wants to have an event on campus.
- Kate's campus for school. Um, and St. Kate's campus for school.
- So having everyone into the campus area.
Keywords:
higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this bill relates to the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products on the campus
- Bush signed what we now refer to as the Jean Clary Campus Safety Act.
- No, the Enforcement Act of any violations remain the same. and this will kind of help avoid any other
- Long term, as you say, maybe there will be needs for electrical power needs on campus.
- Where we see the most impact, certainly on my campus, and I would hesitate. hesitate to speak for my
Bills:
HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125
Keywords:
higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That spirit, bold, historic, and determined, still lives on campus today.
- And do you know how many students they have on campus?
- How many students are on campus versus online?
- If you've seen our campus, it's modeled after Bhutanese architecture.
- Our campus has over 4.4 million square feet of educational space.
Bills:
HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125
Keywords:
higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Virginia Commission to End Hunger May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 97, also from Senator Rome, sought to make changes to the Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry Grant Program
- This would have changed it to being just called the Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program, and it would have
- "Means automatic enrollment in free and reduced meals.
- "Or universal free school breakfast and lunch.
- But they're balancing this act of providing free meals to as many students as possible and making sure
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine S.222, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk. Apr 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I have long supported the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Thank you, Senator Markey.
- Schools may currently offer flavored and unflavored, low-fat, fat-free, and lactose-free milk.
- And the most commonly consumed is 2% followed by whole, then low-fat and fat-free.
- All to confirm that Johnny is deserving of a free meal.
- And that really, what that does is that returns hunger to the classroom.
Bills:
SB222
Keywords:
whole milk, school lunch, school meals, National School Lunch Program, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, Child Nutrition Act, USDA, nutrition standards, dairy, nonfat milk, low-fat milk, reduced-fat milk, lactose-free milk, nondairy beverages, plant-based milk, milk substitution, parental consent, legal guardian, food allergies, allergic reaction
Summary:
This meeting of the committee focused primarily on the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, S222, which aims to permit schools to offer a fuller range of milk options, including whole, reduced, and low-fat varieties, that have garnered bipartisan support. Chairman Bozeman opened the session by highlighting concerns over children's nutrition and the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the significance of nutritious school meals in addressing these issues. Experts from various organizations were invited to discuss the implications of this bill as well as the current challenges facing school meal programs, including budget constraints and food supply issues. The meeting included passionate testimonies about the direct impacts of current dietary guidelines and federal funding reductions affecting schools' abilities to provide healthy meal options.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- So it acts as both.
- So what they will say is in low doses it acts as a stimulant; in higher doses it acts as an opioid.
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opioid. - So it can act as product in that regard. So it can act as both. both. both.
Keywords:
First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation